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Strategies to Reduce Juvenile Crime in Haarlem: Halt Initiative Success and Social Impact

The Halt initiative in Haarlem aims to combat juvenile crime, which results in significant financial damage and social unrest, costing hundreds of millions of Euros. With the understanding that unpunished offenses lead to recurring violent tendencies, the program focuses on educational responsibility and swift intervention. By diverting youth offenders aged 12 to 18 through extrajudicial settlements and mediation between victims and offenders, the initiative seeks to deter future crimes like vandalism, theft, and public disturbances, promoting community safety and harmony.

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Strategies to Reduce Juvenile Crime in Haarlem: Halt Initiative Success and Social Impact

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  1. Kitty van Tooren Halt Employee Security Dept. City of Haarlem

  2. Damage > hundreds of millions of Euros • Distress or irritation for victims • Social unrest Consequences of juvenile crime

  3. Destruction or theft that goes unpunished leads to worse...

  4. Objective : To reduce juvenile crime Viewpoint : failure to punish means recurrence or worsening

  5. overt violence against property • petty vandalism (including graffiti) • petty forms of arson • theft or embezzlement (or attempts to do so) • receiving stolen property • rowdy behaviour in public • trespass • disturbing the order, peace and safety on board or the proper operation of public transport • possession of illegal fireworks or lighting illegal or legal fireworks outside the permitted times Criminal offences

  6. Age from 12 to 18 years • The juvenile admits to the crime committed • The juvenile has been with Halt on no more than one previous occasion, at least a year previously • The juvenile or his parents give permission for Halt referral Other criteria

  7. First interview • Second interview • Work • Compensation scheme • Agreements • The conclusion The Halt procedure

  8. Success! • Educationally responsible • Dealt with quickly • Extrajudicial settlement • Mediation between the victim and the offender

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